The Washington critic., 1887-12-13
WASHINGTON CRITIC
GENERAL NEWS OF ME DAY.

the list OF the new CABINET, ms fONoWs'
NJ Tirard, President of the Council,
Minister of Finance and Minister of
Posts and Telegraphs; NJ. Fallieres, Min
istcr of .IusticC VI. Flourens, Minister
of Foreign AiIairs; NJ. Sarrien, Minister
of the Interior; VI. Dautrcsmc, Minister
of Commences; NJ. Loubct, Minister of
Public Works; NJ. De Mahy, Minister of
Marine; VI. Niettc, Minister of Agricul-
turc NJ. Faye, Minister of Public In.
struction. General Logarot has accepted
the war portfolio. of the new Cabinet
NM. Tirard, Fallieres. Faye, Dc Mahy,
Loubet and Dautresme belong to the
union of the Left, and NM. Sarrien and
Viette belong to the more advanced
proup. NJ. Flourcns and General
Lorcrot are not members of the Cham
Der OF Deputies.
The disturbances created by the stu
dents Of the University at Moscow have
become so serious that lectures have been
suspended and meetings of students are
forbidden. In recent fracas between
the students and body of troops one
student was killed and several We're
wounded. Hundreds of others were
arrested Cossacks patrol the city night
and dav. An especially heavy force Is
stationed around the University. The
troubles have no connection with pol
itics, but are due to the objection of the
students to certain new rules which have
been adopted by the University. The
agitation among the students of the uni--
ycrsity has extended TO the Agricultural
Academy. Troops surround both build
ings. a serious outbreak is threatened.
The hearing of the dynamitcrs, Callan
and IIarkins, in the Bow-Street Police
Court in London yesterday aroused in
creased interest in their cases. Some
very damaging testimony was given as
connecting the prisoners with Melville,
the. Clan-na-Ciacl agent. Mr.. Weeks,
cashier of the London Joint Stock Bank,
proved by his testimony the payment
by DrcXel IL Co., of Philadelphia, Ol
drafts drawn by Melville amounting to
eouU, and several notes which were
traced TO the deceased dynamiter Cohen
Tie police claim TO have in their posses-
sion proof that Callan and liarkins have
received money through the same cham
ncls, and are making desperate efforts
to show that they are really more des-
peratc and dangerous men than Melville
or any others Of his accomplices.
Jno. Bright has written letter in reply
to question as to how he reconciles his
recent words with former speeches in
which he charged the Tories with meet
ing every demand for reform in Ireland
with coercion. He says that since 1870
Parliament has been making unceasing
concessions of reform to Ireland. Be
fore those reforms were granted he did
not oppose acts to strengthen the execli-
tive, and now, when the great object of
Parliament was to do full justice to Ire
land, he was less likely to refuse to sup
port the Government in dealing with II
system of terrorism. Mr.. Gladstone's
coercive measures in 1881 put many hum
dreds in prison without trial and with
out proof that they had broken the law.
Now every man could have trial.
Some of the most influential of the
New York city Democrats have set their
hearts on having the National Demo-
cratic Convention held there. Steps have
been taken to impress this desire upon
Leading Democrats in different parts of
the country, and there is likely to be Il
great deal of button-holing in Washing
ton OH this subject between now and
the meeting of the Democratic National
Committee. A strong delegation of New
Workers will probably attend that meet
ing, and present, in formal way. the ad-
vantages of the metropolis for the pur-
poses of national convention. Some
Of the Tammany men declare that Con-
gressman Bourkc Cochran has already
discovered IL widespread sentiment in
favor of New York among the Southern
and Western Democrats. The only
strong opposition to the scheme that has
been discovered thus far comes from the
Representatives of such Western cities
us are themselves ambitious to secure
the convention.
The contest for the speakership of
the State Legislature is the all-absorb-
ing topic politically in New York now,
and the chief point of interest is the
position of Chauncey NJ. Depew, presi-
dent of the New York Central Road.
That corporation is recognized MS the
most influential political factor in the
State. Mr.. Depew was questioned rs to
lis preference for Speaker. He, how
ever, declined TO submit to any inter-
Wow on the organization Of this Legis-
lrturc. He said he had no interest in
the organization, and, not being mem
lor of that body, was not working to
help any candidate. In spite of Mr.
doubt that Gen. Hustled is his favorite.
Thc report that most interested Wal
street yesterday was the one that pre-
dictcd speedy absorption of the Posta
telegraph by the Western Union. L
has long been surmised by persons VIII,
are interested IN telegraph matters tina
Jay Gould's brokers have been bearing
Postal Telegraph stock and making
private purchases of it. 1t has bcei
even announced that this prospective
little gobble by Western Union wa
directed and has been superintended b,
George Gould.
Bishop Henry c. Potter has beer
elected president of burial reform as
sociation, which is opposed to expensive
and useless trappings at funerals. Tn
society does not believe in vaults o
cremation. 1t would have the bodies o
the dead placed in plain wooden coffin
and buried in such a soil as would mos
rapidly advance decomposition.
Keely, the motor man, is getting NOR
advertising through discussion of tn
affairs Of his company. The annua
meeting of the stockholders is to be hel
in Philadelphia tomorrow, and it
given out that there was few week
ago disposition to compel Mr.. Keely I
disclose his secret, but that the Ne'
York malcontents have been convince
that this would be impolitic.
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